In my experience, the key to becoming One Of Those People(tm) is channeling procrastination into non-tv/reading/fanfic and figuring out exactly how far to push it.
For example: say I have to write something I don't want to write, but I really need to do it. I know it's due (say) at noon on Thursday, and I have all week to do it. As long as it's not done, I'm not going to watch tv or read fic during the time I should be working on it (in my case, before 8pm or so, your schedule may vary...)... but I'll do laundry, dishes, clean, go to the gym, finish spreadsheets, write everything ELSE in an effort to avoid dealing with it... and then write the blasted thing on Thursday morning. By the time I'm done with it, I'm a stress-ball, but I've got an empty inbox and a clean house, which at least beats the alternative.
Basically, you've just got to work with the procrastination impulse and channel it right. Takes FOREVER to learn, but it may be the best life-skill I've ever picked up.
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For example: say I have to write something I don't want to write, but I really need to do it. I know it's due (say) at noon on Thursday, and I have all week to do it. As long as it's not done, I'm not going to watch tv or read fic during the time I should be working on it (in my case, before 8pm or so, your schedule may vary...)... but I'll do laundry, dishes, clean, go to the gym, finish spreadsheets, write everything ELSE in an effort to avoid dealing with it... and then write the blasted thing on Thursday morning. By the time I'm done with it, I'm a stress-ball, but I've got an empty inbox and a clean house, which at least beats the alternative.
Basically, you've just got to work with the procrastination impulse and channel it right. Takes FOREVER to learn, but it may be the best life-skill I've ever picked up.
Good luck! :)